[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-74":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462567,1913,"Chapter 74: No Safe Zone","black-online-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>\"...What to choose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary bit his nails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was waiting for him to make his decision, and they had been waiting for three minutes already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you hurry up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, I am thinking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary snapped, and at that moment, he turned to Fang Raon, and with a sly smile, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are the attributes on your sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will help me make my decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... I think it’s 20 attack and 9 critical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smile, Machary took out the Cracked Fang Longsword and looked at its carved blade with a big smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that’s all I had to know. I now have a better sword than you do, so good luck trying to beat me now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Machary checked the stats of the weapons, and when he looked down at the [Special Effect] section, his eyes rounded up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t say a word, but his heartbeat quickened, and he silently stored the sword inside his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So lucky...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary’s lips almost curled into a smile, but he stopped himself and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now pretty happy that he chose this weapon and not the money because he doubted he could purchase this sword with a measly 10,000 square coins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poppy took out the Threaded Moss Robe with a smile on her face and immediately put it on, as she only had a basic healer robe before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your choice now, Fang Raon. You can choose two items now, as you can choose the 5th and 6th items.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made some of them jealous because there was still some good stuff in the pile, and Fang Raon was in a good spot to take the best ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Scuffed Raider Boots... Tarnished Iron Ring... Pouch of the Fallen Knight’s Savings... Great Tank’s Armor Ring... Scarred Raider Coin... Fallen Knight’s Toy Doll...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only a couple of items that he immediately decided to ignore—the Tarnished Iron Ring and the Fallen Knight’s Toy Doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Tarnished Iron Ring is alright, but it only gives +2 attack, and I don’t need mana currently, so that +5 mana is useless to me. There is better stuff for me to get.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fallen Knight’s Toy Doll was absolutely useless to him, as it was just a stupid souvenir that he didn’t want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something that he definitely wanted, and it was the Pouch of the Fallen Knight’s Savings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked it up and stored the money inside his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+10,000 Coins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Coins: 10,521]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone expected him to take the money, so they weren’t surprised, but most of them still had items they wanted and hoped that he wouldn’t take them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...One more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said with a serious look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Scuffed Raider Boots is alright, but I am more interested in the one item...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Fang Raon reached out his hand to the treasure chest—nearing the Great Tank’s Armor Ring—it made Machary and Ragnar tense up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, Great Tank’s Armor Ring was easily the best item left in the chest, and despite it being an item for Tanks mostly, it would still work with other classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some magical artifacts didn’t have class restrictions, such as this ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Fang Raon didn’t take it and instead took the coin from the pile—the Scarred Raider Coin—and stored it inside his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s the one you want to take?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked surprised, and Fang Raon nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... Poppy, your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a conflicted look, Poppy picked up the Tarnished Iron Ring and slid it onto her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary, with a smile on his face, took the Great Tank’s Armor Ring and put it onto his finger, feeling it fit perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I guess I will take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail took the Scuffed Raider Boots and put them on. She didn’t mind having some extra speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she tried walking with them, her footsteps were quite quiet, so these boots would be very good for someone like Assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I am sure some Assassins would want to pay a nice amount for these. I’ll sell these if I find better enhanced boots.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail thought to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lastly, Ragnar picked up the Fallen Knight’s Toy Doll and tossed it inside his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t mind that he couldn’t get a good second item, as his first item was already extremely good—easily the best item in the treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the ground cracked, and stairs rose up, leading to the ceiling, where there was a door, waiting to be opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[7th Floor]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was carved on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good job, everyone. Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary shouted, ran up the stairs with everyone following behind him, and then, they stepped through the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching wheel of fire hung high in the blue sky. It was cloudless. It was low humidity, and it wasn’t windy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down below, the ground was cracked and dry—as if it was suffering from drought—and there wasn’t a single plant in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some thin, dead-looking trees were scattered every now and then. Some cacti and tumbleweeds rolling by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s so hot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suffering from the heat, Machary covered his head with his shirt, but it offered little relief against the blistering sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all sweating profusely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Desert Floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon whispered with a wry smile, stumbling about as they made their way down a road that they happened to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were hoping it would take them to some civilization at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Am I seeing things, or is that a city ahead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail asked, squinting her eyes, as her vision was quite hazy, so she couldn’t quite tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked ahead, and all of their expressions brightened. It really was a city with clay buildings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wide-brimmed hat on his head, a dirty-looking man played a violin on the street, staying under the shade of a fallen stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four-wheeled wagons were being pulled up and down the dried-up streets, pulled by donkeys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women in colorful dresses were selling fruits on stalls, and tan-skinned men were repairing shoes and selling handmade jewelry to tourists passing through the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hey, that player stole from me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, several barrels were kicked over as a grinning player—who was of the Assassin class—ran from a screaming local.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another alleyway, two players were fighting, shedding blood, while nearby players were watching and cheering them on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the walls all around the clay buildings, there was a lot of graffiti and warnings placed by other players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No Safe Zone In Here!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This Place Is Not Safe!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Watch out, newcomers!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1132,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.158Z",1,"novelbin.me","a5eb7d7d1c43f13c7e3a335843bf445e944e1bf7204ae41798541e4e64606797","black-online-chapter-75","black-online-chapter-73",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]